The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-18
O'BRIEN.
is Enthusiastic Reception
in Toronto.
= SCORES LORD LANSDOWNE.
r.. Burrahs and Hisses Create a Bit
Of a RuctiOn Between Orange
men and BTienttes-Etc.
O'Brien In Toronto.

O'Brien In Toronto.
TosoETo, May 17.-William O'Brien
.ditor of United Ireland, arrived thi!
Irorning amid a scene of enthusiasm
and excitement, unequaled since hi:
I.Dtrsnce into Canada. Fully three
lsousand men crushed and struggled
9TH each other to catch a glimpse OF
Inn. A few attempts at hootlng and
S,Qing were made as O'Brlen entered
h carriage, but was quickly drowned
Lr me hearty cheers which went up as
:. stood up in the carriage and ex.
y.med. "Three cheers for ouI
lends in England and the cause they
~ struggling for" 4 cavalcade OF
Sornted police with drawn swords,
md a platoon of officers surrounded
IA carriage. The hotel was reached
TitboUt a sign of hostility except AN
ns,asional boot or hiss from Orange
Van At the hotel O'Brien was met by
- ommittee who offered him an ad-
Srsss of welcome. In reply O'Brien
made short speech thanking the COM
rittee for their support. He alluded
IN Lsndsdowne's alleged cruelty to
tenants and made an attack on the
London Times. His speech was received
with cheers mingled with hooting and
hsSes.
sIsy, and as the party drove there the
raEi increased and the enthusiasm
grew greater. The spacious rotunda of
ths hotel was one mass of humanity.
TO!aach his room was impossible; TO
NE:ter was impossible; so O'Brien,
boi;ted on the shoulders of strong men
VS. carried to the broad stairc ase, and
thsre, amid intense excitement, was pre-
slied with an address by D. P. Cohill,
ssretsry of the local branch of the
MtOnal League. During Mr.. o 'Brien s
nply, there we're frequent attempts at
narruption by several of the crowd,
Int as before. the overwhelming ma
.ity were 0'Brienites, and their cheers
N1nded like chorus.
Never in the worst days of Belfast
iNrders was a scene of more disgra CO
exhibited than that shown
tbs afternoon in the Queens Park,
yhsn 8 crowd of Toronto Orangemen
ssmpted to storm the platform, and
hing in that, to choke off all POSSIBLE
inf Mr.. o. Brien being heard, by keep
map q continual din, grooming, hiss
Es, and cries of God save the queen"
nd Rule Brittapa O." 1t was clock
1hen the crowd had about fully collec-
I'D; the number present was Is 900.
the people Kept pouring in in
Ilch foods from all quarters after the
meeting had begun, that there were
tines when 10000 persons would not be
IL oVerestimate. Many of the banks in
he city were closed and students in the
were let loose. Many of
these with crowds of desperate looking
fo1ghs, whose only glory in life seems
70 be row or riot, were organized in
sWmpsct band and excited little suspl-
con. because they said never q word
until their time came. The first de-
nOlstration came from q solitary man
St the left hand side of the platform,
Who stood up on the stump of tree,
aud he began grooming at the
meeting and at those on the platform,
@ though his life was dependent on the
effort. Near him was woman waving
green b0ugh IN her hand, and no
So1sr had she seen the obstreperous
eangemsn than she ran the butt of the
Mg down his throat, which effectively
G0Esd off the disturber, amid roar
applause from the crowd and cries of
6od save Ireland" A rush was made
~ The woman, but she was among
esads, and su-ging wave OF thous-
ans drove back her would-be sssail-
aa, At this moment, Mr.. O'Brien
EGilVed at the park in carriage. One
hundred aud fifty policemen, in charge
!. Leutenant-C Colonel Grassen, we're
SSssttered through the crowd in files.
oargsant Seymour was in charge of the
;,9uSa OF mounted men. and when the
= s.Gfosnce and attempted breaking up
!. me meeting took place, most de-
took their place, and re-
4A5ned there from the beginning to the
'a9 OF both Mr.. O.'Brien's and Mr.. Kill
Liles speeches. The policemen
ueuy folded their arms and said not
word. In all, the disturbers did
ot number more than sixty persons.
% many Of them were srned with
acks. Two sycamore trees in front of
le Platform were taken possession of
! a crowd Of young roughs, who Kissed
u INTO the speakers faces during the
.ester part Of the time, until after a
" men among the nationslists caught
o-q OF the trees and shook the dis
IoerS TO the ground.
MS seemed 10 anger the Orange |
Yea, who knocked down one or two
me AaRonalists with blows of their |
4oS. The Nationalist, in return. used
.s,f lists very effectively. Police In
.ector Archibald and Deputy Chief |
.TTsrt, who were in the company of |
S-cnel Grossell, smiled in a most |
way, and used no effort |
81 20 drive off the roYdies, |
10 pressed with might and main /
reach the front OF the platform, |
= n vain. With the exception |
!. couple OF charges made nv g Single /
.-eeMan on horseback, no attempt /
: made 10 Interfere with the rioters. !
a. seLnen set up two stump speakers |
! AK st the same time as Mr.. 0'Brien. !
-SE CoSrsd themselves hoarSe. amid /
a. ", cheers and yells Of the coterie. |
'Ae CioSe OF the speaking. the follow |
5 .e>oiuuon was passed amid an out |
,cSt OF cheering from thousands aud |
"a OF dissent from groups OF Orange
sr n mat his meeting of the ciilz-ls |
. 4oEonIo is warmly in sympathy |
N VAe mission OF William Y 6rIer,
: IN Canada, and take this oppor-
10y OF entering a hearty protest
alhsl the unjust and cruel treatmen
.nsdowne." 49,
WIN Mr.. . Brien's introduction be-
~ most terrific groaning, Kissing.